be at others’beck and call; follow sb servilely; submit to sb’s every whim and fancy
❍ 他不久就放弃了那个～的职位。Before long he gave up the post on which he had to submit to others’every whim and fancy.
俯仰由人fǔ yǎnɡ yóu rén
低头和仰头都受人支配。形容行动受人控制。be at sb.’s beck and call, be twisted round other’s fingers